The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-02-05
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Some Strong Talk In the U. 3. SEN
ate on the Fishery Question.

In the Senate, January Gath, the
the Canadian fishery bill was taken
up, to authorize the President of the
United States to protect and defend
the rights OF American fishing vessels,
American fishermen, American trdlng,
aud other vessels in certain cases.
A long discussion ensued, in which
Senator lngall was very severe on the
course pursued by Canada and Great
Britain. Senator Edmunds asked In
gals if he meant to say that any act
which the people of the United States
might consider violation OF the
treaty was necessarily cause of war.
Ingalls, mean to say that the de-
clared, avowed and continued vie.
lations of treaty obligations, or of IN
ternational law, are casus belli.
Edmunds--It does not necessarily y
fellow that every breach of treaty is
to be followed 10y war.
Ingalls, How about continuous,
deliberate, williul violation of treaty 4
Edmunds - THAT is different
thing
Ingalls-"That is this case. This
trouble has got to he settled, SO far AS
this bill is concerned, either 10y diplo-
macy or by blood. England has al
ways been a rutiian, a coward and a
bully among the nations of the earth,
insolent to the week, tyranieal to the
feeble and cringing and obesequious
to the strong. Her history for cen
turies has been a crime against the
human race. In Ireland, in Scotland,
in Wales, against the Roman Catholics,
against the Beers of South Africa,
agaist the Hindeos and Chinese
wherever there has been feeble, weak,
helpless nation, Great Britain has been
there for the purpose of rapacity and
plunder and conquest. England bears
no good will TO this country. The
memory of two defeats rankIes, dare
say, in the breasts of Engllshmen.
When say that Great Britain is not
friendly To tins country, | mean that
the ruling classes are untriendiy to
this country. Her course has been al
ways one ot wrong, insolence aud out
rage. England cheated the South
with false hopes of recognition, and
injured the North by violation of
neutrality. | believe that there Is no
special reciprocalty OF good will ON
tile part of England towards America.
There arc a few Americans who do not
recognize the fact that the course Of
England towards this county has been
one OF insolence and suspicion and out
rage from the beginning OF our nation
al existence. Ii read this transaction
Alright, there Is no purpose ON the part
OF Great Britain 10 secure a peaceful
solutiOn-a pacific Interpretation OF
the doubtful provisions OF the treaty
OF 1918, but rather, deliberate pur.
pose To toment such irritation and dis
content between Canada and the Unit
ed States as tn prevent the pacltication
in the immediate future which would
be inevitable II both people we're lett
10 the operation OF the natural laws Of
trade and society. see very plainly
what the purpose OF Great Britain has
been IN the matter. She desires 10
render 1t impossible for free, friendly
relations tpolitcal or otherwise) TO
exist between Canada and the United
States. Therefore, | was glad TO hear
of the Interpretation placed ON the
proposed Legislation by the Senator
from Maine Mr.. Frye, that, SO far
rs he is concerned, II Is to be "A dec
laration to Great Britain, recognizing
her agency ana her power IN the mat
ter, that she will persist further at
her perll.'
The bill passed-ayes Az, nays /
Riddleberger.